The Telegraph appoints McTaggart entertainment and royal correspondent

The Telegraph has promoted India McTaggart to entertainment and royal correspondent. Recently, she held the post of royal correspondent. McTaggart joined The Telegraph in January 2021 as an intern. She also held the post of news reporter. She also interned in London at Byline Times and The Spectator. McTaggart graduated from the University of Southern […]

Telegraph editor Eggleston-Johnstone goes freelance

Charlotte Eggleston-Johnstone has joined service provider Quintessent Copywriting as a freelancer, after leaving The Telegraph in December 2022 for a maternity leave. Now, she The acting senior content editor for travel engagement, Eggleston-Johnstone had worked at The Telegraph for more than five years, holding the posts of assistant content editor for hotels and content editor […]

Press oppression continues as Russia blacklists BBC, Guardian and Telegraph journalists

The Russian government has added a significant number of journalists and media executives to its list of people banned from entering the country. These include: From the BBC: Chief executive Deborah Turness Analysis editor Ros Atkins Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring Two journalists working in the corporation’s new “BBC Verify” effort   From The Guardian: World […]

GB News hires Hope as head of politics and political editor

GB News has hired Christopher Hope, also known as “Chopper,” as head of politics and political editor. Commenting on his new role, Hope said: “For me, the most exciting thing about joining GB News is the opportunity to bring politics to audiences who feel they’ve been poorly served by media in the past.” He joins […]

Telegraph taps Searles to serve as health correspondent

Michael Searles has joined The Telegraph as a health correspondent. Recently, he worked at NHS England as a media relations manager. Previously, Searles was a sport and business reporter at City A.M. and a sports journalist at MailOnline. He freelanced for The Times, Mail on Sunday, Daily Express, Press Association, Esquire and Grazia. Searles has […]

Telegraph reporter Barber goes freelance

Harriet Barber, a global health reporter for The Telegraph, has left to go freelance. She joined in July 2018 as a newsletter writer and editor. Her beat included video production and covered human rights abuses, violence against women and extreme poverty Barber also served as a news and foreign sub-editor producing major breaking news stories, […]

The Telegraph appoints Barton breaking news reporter

Alex Barton, has taken on the role of breaking news reporter at The Telegraph, moving up from his current role of news reporter. Previously, Barton was a news reporter at News UK and worked as a food and drink reporter at The Grocer. He also served as an associate media planner at The Wall Street […]

The Telegraph hires Coburn as assistant comment editor

The Telegraph has tapped Poppy Coburn as an assistant comment editor, focused on the U.S. Recently, Coburn was a producer with GB News. She also freelanced for The Telegraph. Coburn graduated from the University of Cambridge. You can congratulate Coburn via Twitter.

Evening Standard names Chesterton exec editor

The Evening Standard has appointed George Chesterton as executive editor. He will begin in September. Since October 2021, Chesterton has been serving as associate managing editor of The Telegraph. He worked at Condé Nast Britain for more than eight years as chief sub-editor and managing editor. He also worked at Guardian News & Media as […]

The Telegraph promotes Farrell to deputy head of social

The Telegraph has tapped Gemma Farrell to serve as deputy head of social. She joined in January 2022 as a freelance social media editor and recently held the post of social media editor. Farrell wrote for Interhacktives in London and also worked at The Irish Times. Farrell has a B.A. from University College Dublin, where […]

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